Bayesian yacht tragedy: who is UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch?
The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his teenage daughter resumed on Tuesday after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily.One person is confirmed dead after 56-met...
20 Aug 202411min
Give up your zombie knives before ban, minister urges
Zombie knives and machetes will finally be banned from next month amid horrific attacks on London’s streets.Ahead of a full ban, people in possession of these gruesome-looking weapons are being urged ...
19 Aug 202410min
Motorway CEO: journey to a $1 billion company
Tom Leathes is CEO of Motorway, the car buying and selling company that launched in 2017 and secured Unicorn status just four years later, after it was valued at over $1billion. This is a preview take...
17 Aug 202411min
Mpox: WHO global health emergency & UK planning
Sweden confirms Europe’s first case of a contagious new mpox variant, called Clade 1, following the World Health Organisation declaring a global public health emergency - latest with Evening Standard ...
16 Aug 202410min
Nootopia's Mark Effinger: Unlocking your brain with cognitive enhancers (Brave New World)
On this preview episode of our Brave New World podcast, we’re turning our attention to nootropics and neuroscience. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, incre...
15 Aug 202416min
Inflation: commuters brace for rail ticket hikes amid calls to cap fares
The government is coming under pressure to cap rail fares for another year as July inflation data signalled potential further misery ahead for commuters.Evening Standard deputy political editor Jitend...
14 Aug 202412min
Musk-Trump interview: Bizarre moments & false claims
Elon Musk and Donald Trump sat down for a much-hyped live interview on X on Monday night. It’s been dubbed by viewers as a bizarre and rambly conversation, with many criticising how the former preside...
13 Aug 202415min
Paris 2024 Olympics: Did it deliver?
After an incredible two weeks, the Paris Olympics has officially come to an end.There’s no denying that the Games captured the world once again and gifted us countless iconic sporting moments, but did...
12 Aug 202416min
